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VLC Gif Creation

Sources: How to Convert Video to GIF in Linux [Terminal and GUI Methods, How do I convert a video to GIF using ffmpeg, with reasonable quality

Record a GIF from a Video using VLC

Section titled “Record a GIF from a Video using VLC”
  • Open video
  • In VLC, enable advanced controls: View > Advanced Controls
  • Go to starting point of video where you want GIF to begin
  • Press record, let video play, then press record again to stop recording of gif
  • The video will be saved to $HOME/Videos on Linux and Windows

Note a command line approach using ffmpeg - video converter and tool Snippets which is appropriate for bulk conversions and other configurations.

See Also

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